Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-12

appellation. When people really feel
the benign influence of Christianity
in their hearts, they are not guilty OF
such action towards others, and the
inordlnate love OF fashion, style,
frivolity, flummery and foolishness be-
comes disgusting to them; the golden
rule becomes their motto, and they
find great pleasure in seeking to bring
all humanity within the pale OF the
church, and then let their fellowship
be such that all will see how pleasant it
is for "brothren to dwell together in
unity" When the time arrives that a
man is measured by his usefulness and
goodness rather than by his dollars
and cents; when every pew will hold
rich and poor alike, who recognize
each other as brothers then will the
Christian religion be what the Savior Of
mankind designed it to be-and not
till then. Its sublime teaching and
mission is to do good-not merely
appear to do SO. Show us fashion
able church filled with fashionable
membership, and we will show you
one that is doing but little genuine
good in the world. We cannot Serve
God and Mammon." The poor man
who lives right and dies right, will
find no class distinctions in the world
to come. $50 ends the reading of the
first lesion"
The people of this world who wor-
ship their fine houses and crave to
gather in this worlds goods may miss
worshipping in that "house not made
with hands" This is thought worthy
of serious consideration. We are no
preacher, but we have right to "free-
dom OF thought and expression" pro-
vided we do no injury thereby to any
one,
There is but one vacant house out on
Greenwood. We are not on boom,
but are holding our own remarkably
we'll. Holding on to what you have
often pays better than taking stock in
"booms." But now that "old fogies'
are laid on the shelf let young America
take the reins.
You state, in your last issue, that w.
P. Hume had been treasurer of the city
for forty years at the time he was SUI
preceded last week. He has also been
member OF Pythagoras Lodge, |. O.
o. F., i'll this city for the same length
OF time-he having been a charter
|, member and the only one now living
who signed for that charter. He was
also, for many years the faithful and
accurate cashier of the Planters Bank
and then of the First National Bank
He has been a member of the choir
at the Presbyterian church nearly as
far back as my memory goes-and has
shown strict fidelity in every trust
Few things get hold of our emotional
nature to greater degree than the
sight Of once energetic, honest man
who has to retire from active participa-
ton in busy life on account of affllc.
ton.
Miss George Ramey, one Of the most
cultured and amiable young ladies oil
Greenwood, is at present engaged in
teaching school on the South Side
She has about thirty pupils. She is
fully competent to the task, and has, as
we learn from one of the trustees, the
best recommendation from our city
school of any one who has taught
school on that side OF the river. She is
entirely worthy, and we hope she may
receive the reward that true merl;
deserves.
Mr.. r. Ledbetter, as contemplated
= sometime ago, is moving from the
Avenue to his Madison street house
w Q Itiluh Diill lIlhn VI bOO mum
? practical sense to "get stuck up" just
. because he is going to live on the pretti
> est street IN the city. Success to him
i in his new quarters.
We ask your permission to return
q our sincere thanks to Mr.. Miller, the
r proprietor OF the "Clarksville Dem
l ocrat," for his fraternal kindness in
!. sending us his paper. In its genera
I makeup and typography it is an excel
2 lent newspaper.
0 In this connection, also, allow III
: to tender thanks to our old friend
. Frank Phillips, for his advance
8 Gazette" published at Pensacola, Flor
1 ida. May continued prosperity enable